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The Glass Castle Assignment

 * //**[|Audio] of interview with Social Worker from Montréal Children's Hospital**

__Podcast Bibliography__//**

This book gives two points of view on multiple issues that have to do with child abuse. This applies to two of our questions in debating whether the extent of child abuse is exaggerated or not. //(Question 4)//
 * Bender, David, and Bruno Leone. __Child Abuse: Opposing Views__. 1st ed.** **San Diego****, Ca: Greenhaven Press, Inc, 1994.**

This study reports the causes and effects of child neglect and abuse. This applies to questions 5 and 6 to understand whether this is the case in Quebec. //(Questions 5 and 6)//
 * Gaudin, James M.. "Child Welfare Information Gateway." __Child Neglect: A Guide for Intervention__. 1993.** **U.S.** **Department of Health and Human Services.** **10 Oct 2006** **.**

This site informs the reader on the different types of neglect and abuse. As well, it describes the difference between abuse and neglect. //(Question 1, 2, 8)//
 * "Preventing** **America****...Serving** **America****." __Neglect__. 2000. National Exchange Club Foundation.** **10 Oct 2006** **.**

This site is mainly about the concept of spanking. As well, it tells when discipline can become abuse. //(Question 3)//
 * "Discipline and Behavior." __Spanking__. 2006. Ask Dr Sears.** **10 Oct 2006** **.**

This website explains the different branches of social services. As well, it explains the missions the different braches (one of which is to protect child under 16 from neglect or abuse). //(Question 9 and 10)//
 * "Social Services." __Social Services__.** **2005. Guilford County Department of Social Services .** **10 Oct 2006** **.**

1) Could you compare abuse and neglect? 2) On a website, we found that there were four different kinds of neglect. They were educational, medical, emotional and physical. Could you give a brief definition of each of the kinds? Do you agree with this classification? Would you add any other categories? 3) Is it possible that child abuse is just an extreme deviance of normal parenting practices or is it a completely separate habit? 4) From your experiences, would you say that child abuse or neglect is as widespread and devastating as the media has led us to believe? 5) Factors such as alcoholism and drug abuse in the parent may cause child abuse and neglect. In your opinion, would preventing these factors help with the prevention of child abuse as well? In this way, could a parent undergo treatment while the child is still allowed to stay at home? 6) In a recent study, it was found that the majority of cases of child neglect and abuse are a result of parents who were neglected or abused as children. In your experience, do you find this to be the case? If so, do you believe it to be learned or genetic? 7) //(Excerpt from book)// What do you think Jeannette’s father’s motives are for doing this? 8) This activity made Jeannette very upset. Therefore, would you classify this situation as emotional abuse? 9) What would happen if a parent felt as though they were doing all they could but were still being accused of child abuse or neglect? How would the social services system deal with this problem? 10) In your opinion, does the social system work? How would you improve upon it?


 * //__By Jordan and Ingrid__//**